gibus
[
jahy
-b
uh
s]
/ˈdʒaɪ bəs/
noun
,
plural
gibuses.
1.
opera hat
.
Also called
gibus hat
.
Origin
1840-50;
named after
Gibus,
19th-century Frenchman, its inventor
British Dictionary definitions for
gibus
gibus
/
ˈdʒaɪbəs
/
noun
1.
another name for
opera hat
Word Origin
C19: named after
Gibus,
19th-century Frenchman who invented it